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This list is meant to bring people together and get them the support they need. It is continuously updated, so check back to see if your location has been added. At the same time, if you would like to be the point person for a face-to-face meeting group, please email me the following information in order to be added to this post: your location, your name or blogging pseudonym, your email, your blog name, and your blog url. Lost and Found is open to anyone in the infertility, pregnancy loss, adoption, pregnancy-and-parenting after infertility, assisted conception, living child-free after infertility or loss community (as well as anyone I inadvertently missed on that list).

Directions: Click on the hyperlinked name and send an email directly to the point person in order to get additional information about the group. Please provide your name, email address, blog name, and blog url when you write the person. These groups are usually only open to fellow bloggers, though you may contact the person to find out their specific requirements.

If you send an email to a point person and do not receive a response within a week, please let me know so I can follow up and make sure the list is always current.

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Monday, March 2, 2009

333rd Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership.Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

Lost and Found is open to anyone in the infertility, pregnancy loss, adoption, pregnancy-and-parenting after infertility, assisted conception, living child-free after infertility or loss community (as well as anyone I inadvertently missed on that list). Please support the list as well as anyone posting announcements below.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWSNew

Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from I Won't Fear Love. A response to Jindal's speech and an explanation for why our health care system should take into account all people rather than dividing the country into fortunate and unfortunate (with the fortunate not even understanding the definition of the word). How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!

Project: New IComLeavWe list went up this morning with a new way to do sign-up. It will enable me to send out a reminder email on the 20th as well as a "remove the icon from your blog" reminder on the 28th.

Password-Protected: Christina has made the decision to go private with her blog. She has left instructions on a post at her blog for those who would like to continue to follow her story.

Activism: Cara at Share Southern Vermont has a post up about new legislation through First Candle in Washington DC. Click over and read the symposium. As written it only includes SIUD and sudden older child death (up to 4 years). They say, a "sister" bill regarding stillbirth will be written.

Submissions: Exhale: A Literary Magazine is now seeking your infertility-and-pregnancy/infant-loss-related essays, poetry, art, and photography submissions for the second Artistic Exhalation (ArtEx) Award. Deadline is Friday, April 10th, 2009. The theme of this award is Turning Points. For information, go to www.exhalezine.com and click "ArtEx" award, or e-mail Monica LeMoine, Editor, at monica@exhalezine.com.

Natalie will be remember Devin on the one year anniversary of his death on Friday. Please go over and give her a lot of support this week.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please send some love to Bodhi. After nine years of trying and her fourth miscarriage a few days ago, she's getting off the train.

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT AND CELEBRATIONS (scary scans, anxious waits, OHSS, and a host of other reasons why these bloggers could use some additional support right now. Also, celebratory retrievals, transfers, and other good news)

Duck is currently waiting a beta result, the result should come in today, please come wait with her.

Gina had IUI #4 yesterday. Please go keep her company while she waits.

Bree at Project Kjetil has had low betas with increasingly slow doubling times. Things aren't looking great, yet the doctor wants to watch and wait for a fourth beta on Thursday. It's going to be a long week. Please keep her company.

Please go over and give Megan good thoughts - her IVF cycle might be cancelled today. Even though she has a great contingency plan, she'd still like some hugs.

Sam has had an unpleasant few days since retrieval, but she is looking forward to Day 5 transfer on Monday.

Onepinkline had her egg retrieval on Friday. Eight eggs were retrieved and there are currently six embryos going strong. Go keep her company as she waits to find out whether she'll have a three or five-day transfer.

MyrtlesNotSoFertile had two embryos transferred on Sunday. Go wish her luck as she awaits beta day.

Alison at Wanted: Baby Giant has a beta on Monday for her third IVF and she expects it to be negative. She could use some love.

Please send your best prayers and wishes to Kimbosue and her baby as she is being monitored for preeclampsia.

Leaping Hurdles could use some reassurance. She is not having many pregnancy symptoms and is concerned.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Becky gave birth to a girl, Genevieve (Eve), yesterday. Go over and wish them congratulations.

Patrice gave birth to a son, Jonah, on February 27. They are seeking prayers because Jonah is battling a rare skin disorder which caused the stillbirth of their first son. Please go give them love and support.

Heather gave birth to a son, Nicholas, on February 25. Go wish her congratulations.

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The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership.